Name: Ruby Belloff

Social Justice Group: 2023-2024, Beauty Standards and the Media

Date of Fieldwork: January 29, 2024

Name of Organization and person (people) with whom you met and their title(s):Rebekah Fisk

Type of Fieldwork: [69]

What I did and what I learned about my topic, activism, social justice work or civil and human rights work from this fieldwork?:

On January 29th, Amelia, Bee, Raya, Emma, Mia and I all went to the Paley Center For Media at 53rd street. We had an interview with the director and educator, Bekah Fisk. She answered our questions, which are recorded. She also showed us a montage of different videos, including music videos, ads, and clips from movies and tv shows. They all had a connection to the portrayal of women in media. We learned that most of the stereotypes came from mens’ perspectives and then put them into media and that spreads and creates more standards. Fisk told us that her mother cared deeply about how she looked. We learned a lot of facts about social media and how women are more pressured on TikTok, Instagram, and other media platforms and how that affects their mental health and how it becomes addicting. Our groups learned a lot from this talk, and we also had fun interviewing Bekah!